Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

January 14, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-01-100114.html

Common Traits Bind Jews and Chinese

(Asia Times-Hong Kong) Spengler - There is no greater compliment to any culture than to be admired by the Chinese, who with some justification regard their civilization as the world's most ancient. The high regard that the Chinese have for Jews should be a source of pride. Jew-hatred is entirely absent in the world's largest country. To the extent that Chinese people know something of the Jews, their response to us is instinctively sympathetic. Family, learning, respect for tradition, business acumen: these are Jewish traits that the Chinese also consider to be their virtues. A Jew visiting China senses an affinity with Chinese people, more than can be explained by the commonality of traits. There is a common attitude towards life, and especially toward adversity.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: